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| 56th Annual GVMC Routledge Run Road Ride
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Saturday, July 17, 2010
7:30:00 AM
GVMC Clubhouse
Wally Klammer
(604)594-5918
wklammer@dccnet.com
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History Of The Routledge Run
Routledge Run
This event was started in 1954, dedicated to Bob Routledge, a respected motorcycle mechanic and one of the signers of the 1939 GVMC incorporation. The original perpetual trophy features a pewter figure of a German army dispatch rider on a BMW. This may have been a souvenir brought back by returning soldiers after World War II, but it’s exact origin and significance is a mystery.
Traditionally, the event was held as a Saturday ride to a campground, with a field meet on Sunday. Field meets involved tests of rider skill, such as riding a length of 2x4, throwing darts from a moving bike, rolling a barrel with the front wheel, a slow race (last one across the finish line wins, touch a foot down you’re out), and any other crowd pleasing stunts the organizers could dream up.
The field meets gradually lost their appeal, and with the rise in dual sport riding, the event was given a fresh approach. The Routledge Run has in recent years been successful as a two-day ride, with street riders and dual sport riders taking separate routes to an overnight campout. The camaraderie and good times continue.
Current Information On The Routledge Run
56th Annual GVMC Routledge Run- Road Ride
July 17th and 18th 2010
Mark these dates on your calendar for a great weekend Road Ride.
Scenic Road Route for cruisers, sport bikes and touring riders.
Adventure Dual Sport Route for KLR's, Big BMW's and DRG650's.
Tough Enough Dual Sport Route for trail worthy bikes.
All finish at the Princeton Castle Resort for dinner and awards.
Early arrivals can see the Saturday afternoon Air Show in Princeton.
Bring along your riding buddies and meet new ones!
Sign Up:
Presign Up before July 13th: $50.00
Saturday Morning: $60.00
Includes: Saturday Breakfast & Dinner, Route Sheet, Awards, Sunday Breakfast
Schedule:
Start for Road Riders and Adventure Dual Sporters
GVMC Clubhouse - Unit 307- 9785 - 192nd Street, Surrey, B.C.
6:30am to 7:30am Saturday - Sign Up and Breakfast
8:00am - Last Rider Out
6:00pm - Dinner in Princeton
Start for Tough Enough Dual Sporters
Path Finder Motel & RV Park, 6110 Lougheed Hwy. (604)796-9345
6:30 to 7:30am - Saturday Signup and Breakfast
Truck will take your sleeping bag and extra gear to Princeton
Overnight parking available. Call Wally for details.
Accomodation:
Call 1-888-228-8881 to reserve your choice of overnight accomodation. Rustic cabanas, teepees, campsites, cabins or rooms at the Lodge are all available if you book now!
Information:
Wally (604)594-5918 (Dual Sport)
Chris (604)534-0609 (Road Ride)
Don't miss out on a fun weekend! Pre-sign now at www.gvmc.ca
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Event Comments:
56th Annual GVMC Routledge Run
The organizers gave road riders a choice of three routes to get to the Princeton Castle Resort Resort on Saturday, July 17, depending on how long they wanted to be in the saddle. With a scoring system based on points for towns visited and route questions deciphered, total available points were the same for all three routes, levelling the field for everyone who thought it would be fun to bring home a souvenir trophy. Most riders opted for the middle route, about 500km, which featured some great Destination Highways in blue sky weather. Those wanting a little more of the low-traffic, backroads twisties took on the long route, over 800km, including a section of smooth gravel going into Tulameen.
The dual sporters had two routes, one for Adventure Bikes like KLR’s and big BMW’s, and a Tough Enough course for trail worthy bikes. Both routes were in the 340km range and had a lot of fast gravel and jeep track, with the Tough Enough guys doing some washed out powerline and ATV trails to keep it interesting. Most dual sporters started in Agassiz, to skip 82km of blacktop and get into the entertaining stuff sooner. The last Dual Sport riders rolled in as dinner was being served from 6:00-7:00 pm, proof of a long and dusty day in the saddle.
The Princeton Castle Resort was a great site for the event, with varied accommodation available, shady trees and a social area around a fire pit in the campground. Cruisers, sport riders, dirt bikers and Adventure bike riders shared stories and a few cold ones in a relaxed, small group atmosphere. Pete Grundy won First Place Dual Sport, with Mark Gray receiving the First Place Road trophy.
Once again, if you weren’t there, you missed a good one.
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